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Checklist for Subfamily Epialtinae MacLeay, 1838
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
191
1597
8581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
108
971
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
90
866
3579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
71
720
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
154
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
64
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
17
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
17 Genera with 55 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 186018SpeciesTaxom
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lophorochinia Garth, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtoides murphyl
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus affinis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus crenulatus (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus dentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus dilatatus elongata Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus marginatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus parvulus Tavares & de..., 2022
Epialtus peruvianus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon rathbunae Garth, 1939
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophorochinia parabranchia Garth, 1969
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Menaethius inornatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus camelus pinnirostris (Klunzinger, 1906)⇒ Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus esakii Miyake, 1939


Links, sources and further information
Epialtinae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtinae at marinespecies.org